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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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